Queen's New Clothes

Chapter 64

Just two days after the old man's birthday, something happened in the mansion.

First, the Yin family discovered that there was something wrong with the account books of the mansion in the past few days, and several thousand taels of silver were missing for no reason.

Furthermore, the second master, Su Yang, forcibly occupied the concubine's room of the servant of the superior household department, and bought a house for the concubine's room outside, and kept it for several months.Now being discovered by the servant of the household department, the servant of the household department was furious and wanted to kill the concubine's room as an escaped concubine.

But the concubine's room was already two months pregnant, Su Yang's heirs were weak, and his only son, Su Zhen, was useless, so naturally he valued this unborn child very much, and only hoped that it would be a son.

Su Yang pleaded with the servant of the household department and spared the concubine's life, but the servant of the household department refused to agree, so the matter came to the old man.

At the same time, Yin found out that the account book was tampered with by the people of the second room.It turned out that since Yin's two-month monthly payment was deducted, the second room's life became more and more difficult, so Guo came up with an idea to cheat on the account books and secretly took the money from the warehouse.I thought I could hide it from the world, but I didn't want Yin to read the accounts so carefully, and found out the clues within a few days.

Now that the matter was exposed, instead of reflecting on his own actions, Mrs. Guo first blamed Su Yang for raising the concubine.

The two quarreled in the upper room, and the old man was so angry that he had another stroke.All of a sudden, there was a mess in the room, Mrs. Yin rushed to invite Dr. Hao, Mrs. Su knocked on the dragon's head and cane and scolded the second master and the second wife, still unrepentant, raised her cane and hit Su Yang viciously. On the body, said: "You bastard, you have lost all the face of the Su family. If there is anything wrong with the old man, our Su family will pretend that we have never raised your son!"

The second master knew he was wrong, so he knelt down in front of the old lady and said nothing.

"And you." The old lady pointed at Guo Shi and said, "Did the Su family short of your food or drink, and let you steal it from your own house? As a mother of three children, don't you?" Raise them well, and they will always have bad intentions, how could my Su family provoke a daughter-in-law like you?"

The old lady was very angry this time, she scolded all the things she didn't say because of her feelings before.

Guo's face was pale, and she said firmly, "Sister Rong and Sister Yun are going to get married, and the expenses of the second wife are high. Method……"

The old lady said angrily, "Shut up."

After a while, Dr. Hao came, and the old lady thought the two of them were an eyesore, so she asked them to kneel in the ancestral hall.

Yin sympathized with the old lady, and said worriedly: "Mother, calm down. Daddy has lost his temper, what should you do if you have anything else to do?"

The old lady calmed down for a long time, but she still didn't calm down. Whenever she thought of the second room, she became angry, "It's a misfortune for the family...it's a misfortune for the family."

On this end, Dr. Hao checked the old man's pulse, looked at his face, and shook his head solemnly after a long time, saying: "The old general's stroke this time is much more serious than last time, I'm afraid it's not easy to treat. I'm afraid my life is in danger. I dare not jump to conclusions, let's wait until the old general wakes up."

The old lady came in from the outside, just when she heard these words, the hand supporting Yin's hand softened, she closed her eyes and fainted.

Yin said in a panic, "Mother!"

Eldest Master Su Zhenyuan was outside the pass, the two old men fell ill one after another, the sting that the second room had made had not yet been resolved, and the Minister of Household Affairs over there was still waiting for an explanation.Yin Shi was so busy going around by herself that she wished she could break into several people, but after a day, she seemed to be haggard all over.

Su Xi heard about going to the house, and when she came back from ethnology, she rushed to Qiutangju without thinking about changing clothes. When she entered the room, she saw Yin's half-lying on the Zhuanghuaying pillow, her forehead was covered with a towel , his face was very pale.She was startled, and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Mother, what's wrong with you?"

Yin slowly sat up from the couch, comforted her and said: "Mother is fine, but I am too tired, lie down and rest for a while."

Su Xi said: "What happened to grandfather and grandmother, what happened today?" She only heard the general idea and didn't know the specifics.

Yin Shi told her in detail what happened today.

After hearing this, Su Xi was silent for a long time.In the previous life, without Su Lingyun's experience, the Yin family never deducted the second house monthly payment, and the Guo family did not change the account books of the warehouse without authorization.What's more, she remembered that her grandfather had only had one stroke in her previous life, which was when she was ten years old. Later, her grandfather's body and bones gradually recovered, and there were no major problems. Even when she died, her grandfather was still alive and well.So she hadn't expected her grandfather to have another stroke, and it sounded worse than the last time.

In Su Xi's heart, the old man was a very good grandfather.He is dignified and unsmiling to his three sons, but he is very kind to his grandchildren, especially to himself, which can almost be called doting.

The grandfathers of other families like their grandchildren, maybe because there are too few girls in the Su family, the old man Su only likes granddaughters.When Su Xi was a child, she was bullied by the elder brothers of the second and third rooms, so the old master protected her behind her, holding a stick, and taught Su Yu and those naughty boys Su Yu for her.

Now that the old man had suffered two strokes in succession, Su Xi was both worried and uneasy, "Has grandfather woke up? Mom, I want to go and see grandfather."

Yin said: "Right now, your third aunt is waiting in front of you, and Dr. Hao is also administering needles to the old man. If the old man wakes up, he will send someone to tell us. Don't make trouble here. I will take you there tomorrow morning. .”

Although Su Xi was worried, she had no choice but to agree.

Early the next morning, Su Xi and Yin Shi went to the upper room.

Although the old man was awake, his mind was not clear and he couldn't speak. The third wife Yu gave him medicine, but he couldn't take it.In the end, Dr. Hao ordered someone to bring a bamboo tube, and then reluctantly fed the medicine to the old man.

The old lady cried at the side: "What kind of crime is this..."

Su Xi stood at the head of the bed and looked at the immobile old man, her nose sore, and tears flowed down her face.She knelt on the bed, held the old man's hand and called "grandfather" several times, but the old man didn't respond.

After a long time, the old man raised his right hand with difficulty, held it in front of her, and wiped the tears from her face.

Su Xi froze for a moment, then cried even harder.

Su Xi always thought that the old man was still in good health, even the last time the old man suffered a stroke, she was not so worried because she knew that the old man would definitely get better.But this time, she was not sure, even Dr. Hao was not sure, and the old man looked like this, which really frightened her.She lay on the bedside and cried for a long time, until finally her eyes were red and swollen.Yin was worried that she would break her eyes from crying, so Su Li carried her back to Hualu Tianxiang.

After a few days, the old man's condition still hasn't improved.

The minister of the household department heard about the old man, and for the sake of the old man, he no longer cared about running away from his concubine.

It's just that in this way, second master Su Yang's idle job in the household department is mostly lost.

But in the current situation, who has the time to take care of the second room?The old lady wished she had never raised this bastard before, and it was better than being pissed off by him.

For the past few days, the second master has been wanting to see the old man, but was stopped by the old lady. I am afraid that seeing him will not only make the old man feel bad, but also make his condition worse.The old lady punished him and Mrs. Guo to kneel in the ancestral hall for three days without allowing them to drink a drop of water.

Three days later, Mrs. Guo couldn't bear it and passed out. The old lady was still angry and ordered no one to see her.

Even if the old lady doesn't say anything, no one in the first room or the third room is willing to join the second room.

The old man couldn't eat for several days, and Su Xi was very anxious watching him.

Dr. Hao was also at a loss what to do, tried several methods, but couldn't feed the old man's stomach.In just a few days, the hale and hearty old man lost a whole circle of weight, and he was a completely different person from before.

Su Xi couldn't just watch the old man fall ill, she heard that the doctor in Huichun Hall on East Street was very skilled in medicine, so she told Yin Shi this day, and went to Huichun Hall to invite the doctor herself.

At the gate of Huichun Hall, Su Xi helped Ting Yan's hand and hurriedly got out of the carriage and walked to the medical hall.

Probably because she was too anxious, one person just walked out from the inside. Su Xi was caught off guard and almost bumped into it, so she hurriedly took two steps back.

"Miss Nine?" The other party asked in surprise.

Su Xi raised her eyes, unexpectedly meeting Lu Jianghuai here.She called out "Brother Lu", without much greeting, only said that she still had something to do, and walked into the hospital anxiously.

Su Xi asked the little boy who was grabbing the medicine: "Excuse me, is Doctor Chang in the hall?"

The little boy said: "Master has gone out to see a doctor, and he won't be back until a few days later."

Su Xi was deeply shocked, and asked Dr. Chang where he went to see a doctor. The little boy said, "Master has no fixed place to see a doctor. He can go wherever he goes."

Su Xi returned in vain, and when she walked out of the hospital, she saw Lu Jianghuai was still outside, so she remembered and asked, "Why is Big Brother Lu here?"

Lu Jianghuai said: "I got hurt during my martial arts practice, so I came here to pack some medicine." After finishing speaking in an understatement, seeing Su Xi's pale face and exhausted face, he remembered her flustered appearance just now, "Jiu Miss came out What's the matter? Why are you in such a hurry to find a doctor?"

Su Xi drooped her head, her usual pair of bright and bright eyes lost their brilliance, and she looked listlessly.She didn't hide it, but she didn't tell the truth, "My grandfather is sick. I heard that Dr. Chang in Huichun Hall is good at medicine, so I wanted to ask Dr. Chang to treat my grandfather. Unexpectedly, he came at a bad time. Dr. Chang went out to see him. Diagnosed."

After hearing this, Lu Jianghuai was taken aback, "A few days ago, Mrs. Su celebrated his birthday, and he seemed to be doing well, why suddenly..."

Su Xi remained silent, her eyes were red, but she didn't want to cry in front of outsiders, so she lowered her head and blinked her eyes several times, finally holding back her tears.She said, "Brother Lu, I'm going back first."

"Miss Nine, please wait." Lu Jianghuai couldn't see her crying, so he quickly stopped her and said, "I know that the doctor of Baozhitang has rejuvenated his hands and hung the pot to help the world. Although I don't know how old General Su's condition is, he must be fine. Yes. Miss Nine might as well go to the doctor of Baozhitang for a try."

Su Xi said: "But didn't Baozhitang retire to Xinglin a few years ago?"

Lu Jianghuai said: "Although that is the case, as long as someone can find this place, they will not stand idly by."

Su Xi paused for a moment, wondering: "I don't know where Baozhitang is..."

Lu Jianghuai looked at her, "Lu happened to know some clues. If Miss Jiu doesn't object, Lu is willing to help Miss Jiu find them together."

Su Xi pondered, bit her lower lip, wondering if she should agree to Lu Jianghuai's kindness.On the one hand, she wanted her grandfather to recover as soon as possible, on the other hand, she didn't want to trouble others, but if she didn't ask Lu Jianghuai for help, she might not be able to find Baozhitang with her own ability...

Lu Jianghuai saw her embarrassment, and said: "Ninth Miss, please rest assured, only you and I know about this matter, Lu Mou is tight-lipped, and will not talk nonsense."

Su Xi hesitated for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement, "Then there will be Brother Lau Lu."

Lu Jianghuai smiled, "Miss Nine, you are welcome."

Su Xi got into the carriage, and Lu Jianghuai led the way on horseback, and they left the city gate in a short while.

Lu Jianghuai said that Baozhitang is about north of Qingshui Mountain, not very far from the capital, and it can be reached in half a day. If you are lucky, you can find it today.The carriage drove out of the moat smoothly. Su Xi sat in the carriage, holding her palms, thinking about the old man's illness, and only hoped that today she could find Baozhitang as she wished and cure her grandfather's illness.

After the carriage drove for a quarter of an hour, Lu Jianghuai saw a pair of horses and horses approaching, about a dozen or so people.The other party was well-dressed and handsome, and at first glance he was a martial artist.Especially the one at the front, with a clean weather scale and a handsome appearance, he doesn't look like an ordinary person from a distance.

Lu Jianghuai let the carriage drive aside to make way for the other party.

When the other party drove up to him, Lu Jianghuai realized that the person who came was Wei Wei, the heir son of Prince Jin.

Lu Jianghuai clasped his fists at him and saluted.

Wei Yan rode his horse past, glanced sideways at him, his eyes were calm and calm, he only nodded slightly, and then rode away.

Lu Jianghuai clamped the horse's belly, and said to the driver: "Go on."

The coachman raised his whip again.

On this end, after Wei Yan walked a certain distance, the Cui Gai Zhuying carriage that he saw just now flashed across his mind, his brows frowned, and before the others could recover, he tightened his grip suddenly. took the reins—and stopped.

Seeing this, the rest of the people also tightened their reins, saying: "My lord, what happened, why did you stop?"

Wei Yan didn't explain, and immediately turned his horse's head and chased after the carriage behind.

The dozen or so people left looked at each other in blank dismay, not understanding what happened to Shi Ziye, who was in a hurry to return to the capital just now, and now there is still a distance to the capital, why did he rush back?
Wei Wei frowned slightly, and quickly caught up with the carriage in front of him.

He blocked Lu Jianghuai's way, his eyes fell on the carriage behind Lu Jianghuai, and he said in a cold and clear voice, "Stop."

(End of this chapter)